Need help from Token & U.S. Cavalry experts

[Silverseeker]

Need help from Token & U.S. Cavalry experts

I dug my first rare U.S. Cavalry token yesterday. It is a sutler token dating from 1868 to 1880. From what I've uncovered on the web, all 1st reg Beaudry tokens are quite rare. I haven't even found reference to a 25 cent one even existing yet, and others have been unable to locate one in their books. I've been told so far that it will fetch at least $600.

If any token experts can tell me its value, I will be forever thankful.

Here's the pics, with descriptions of what is written on each side.

Good for 25 cents, koehler

Beaudry, U.S. Cavalry, 1 Reg

 

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[PBK]

Re: Need help from Token & U.S. Cavalry experts

Definitely very rare and valuable. Evidently an unlisted denomination? at least not in the first edition of Schenkman's Civil War Sutler Tokens and Cardboard Scrip? from a series that also included 5?, 10?, 50?, and $1 tokens. All are rated R-9? only 1-4 known. Mark Parker can probably help you with a value for it.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Re: Need help from Token & U.S. Cavalry experts

Nice find ......

Beaudry ran a store right outside the front gate of Camp Independence from about 1868 to about 1880. In 1871 he had one of three general merchandise stores at the camp (fort). The first store there that we could find record of was that of H. Ayers & Co. from 1866-7, who was operating the only store at the time next to the only hotel run by J. Earl. By 1871 Earl wasn't listed with a hotel, but with another mercantile store. There is also a great story behind Beaudry, too long for this catalog. His brother Prudence was mayor of Los Angeles. This token comes in numerous denominations, the rarest of which are the small denominations. The $1 is the most "common", but all are considered quite rare. Nearly all of these that are known were found in a leather poke in a rusty tin can in the desert near Camp Independence in the 1960's. This is the oldest California military related token we know of. [Langley's Pacific Coast Directory 1867-8, 1871-2] Est. $300-$600

As a side note...Prudent Beaudry owned something like 1700 acres which is now the town of Glendale CA

 

[southbound]

Re: Need help from Token & U.S. Cavalry experts

Congrats on the awsome find! Vern

 

[trk5capt]

Re: Need help from Token & U.S. Cavalry experts

SEEKER, Congrats On A Very Nice And Rare Find. trk5capt...